2001 Toyota RAV4 Power Train Problems
- 62
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 62 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- control module · 12 records
- check engine · 8 records
- light came · 7 records
- engine light · 7 records
- needed replaced · 6 records
- automatic transmission · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 29 |
| 60–100k mi | 15 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Power Train
I was sent a letter about the class action suit on the 2001-2003 toyota rav4. I asked to have my vehicle fixed, but was denied, because i did not request until after the extended warranty and the 150,000 had passed. I appealed their decision and i was denied again. I did have the module replaced with a new toyota one, which was installed by a mechanic that does not work at a toyota dealership. This module worked for…
ODI 10549697
Electrical System · Power Train
2001 toyota rav4 began shifting very jerky while on way home from store. Very scary. Would lunge and jerk to start out but after 2nd or 3rd gear was okay. Was told by toyota i needed a new transmission. Took it to my mechanic and his transmission servicer had a much better price. The transmission co reported back to me that i needed a new computer as well as a rebuilt transmission ($2700) and that this (faulty…
ODI 10323892
Power Train
2001 toyota rav4 has a defective transmission control module which causes the car to slow down rapidly in traffic causing serious health risks to all persons nearby. Toyota issued a bulletin to all service instructing them to replace the tcm to prevent this problem from taking place. Toyota does not warn their customers about this problem and simply waits for the problem to happen and by then the tcm causes damage…
ODI 10286782
Power Train
My transmission started slipping and bucking in aug. 2009. The car would loose power and almost stall out. While driving on the highway i came close to being rear ended due to loss of power. I had taken my car in to have it looked at and was told that i didn't have codes so they could not tell me what the problem was and would have to wait for it to happen again or bring it back what the check engine light came on.…
ODI 10303380
Power Train
Had to replace transmission on 2001 rav4 (aug 09) and then it was repaired once again after the transmission started doing the same thing (nov 09). I was told it was due to a faulty ecm. Which i have never been notified that there was even a problem from the manufacture. Have paid for rebuilt transmission & ecm unit. *tr
ODI 10292625
Electrical System · Power Train
My car is toyota rav4 2001 2wd automatic. Recently, the car on acceleration started doing hard shift. Many people have complained about it. Http://www.carcomplaints.com/toyota/rav4/2001/transmission/problems_shifting.shtml. When i purchased the car from private party, i had asked toyota of kirkland (wa) to check for ecu module. I was told it is the right module and not the recalled one. So, i purchased this car from…
ODI 10273565
Power Train
Fault ecm causes transmission shifting problems. No service bulletin issued to owners. *tr
ODI 10282768
Power Train
My 2001 toyota rav4 is a victim of the ecm failure that causes transmission issues. This is a well known issue with 2001 and 2002 rav4's that toyota refuses to acknowledge. The ecm unit fails, and destroys the transmission in the process. *tr
ODI 10265336
Electrical System · Power Train
2001 toyota rav 4 started with check engine light coming on and off then toyota sent ssc-601 in march of 08 that i needed to have ecm reprogrammed which i did{took tech 2 times to get it right} now my transmission started slipping so i took it in to toyota and they did a diagnostic and sure as pie they said ecm has failed and they want 940.00 to replace it. This is a widespread problem that has been seen by toyota…
ODI 10241993
Equipment · Power Train
I have toyota rav4 2001 . I bought it in 2007 from toyota dealer and 5 month after the transmission started acting up.the car is about 80,000 miles right now. I don't know what i coud do . *tr
ODI 10310333
Electrical System · Power Train
Event 1: 1. Shortly after buying car, noted engine revs would soar by 700 to 800 rpms between gears while shifting manual transmission. Found this happened by just disengaging the clutch without shifting even with foot not on the accelerator pedal. 2. The rev soaring happened consistently. No consequences except for an unpleasant driving experience. 3. Computer was reprogrammed by the dealer from whom i bought the…
ODI 10303576
Power Train
Letter to the secretary from consumer requesting assistance with an alleged life threatening issue re 2001 toyota rav 4. *nj the consumer stated she was almost rear ended due to the vehicle stalling. The consumer stated toyota rav 4's have a transmission glitch. *jb
ODI 10285376